Thoracoscopic pleural cryobiopsy versus conventional forceps biopsy in diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion of unknown etiology

Thoracoscopic pleural cryobiopsy versus conventional forceps biopsy in diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion of unknown etiology

Abstract Background Rigid forceps is commonly used for pleural biopsies during medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed pleural effusion, and recently, the use of cryoprobe for pleural biopsies was encouraged, as the procedure is effective and safe. Objective This study compared between rigid forceps and...

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Main Authors: Randa S. E. Muhammad, Sabah A. M. Hussein, Mohammad F. Mohammad, Marwa M. Ahmed, Gehad A. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
cryoprobe pleural biopsy
rigid forceps biopsy
undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_72_18

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